Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Senior Officer

The Cities Alliance is the global partnership supporting cities to deliver sustainable development. To manage its activities, the Cities Alliance operates a multi-donor fund with UNOPS as host and trustee. The Cities Alliance is therefore governed by the values, rules and procedures of the United Nations and located therein. Supported by a Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium, it is a unique partnership with a diverse membership including – global organizations of local authorities, national governments, international non-governmental organizations, foundations, knowledge networks and multilateral organizations – which have come together to strengthen both impacts and coherence in urban development. Cities Alliance is a global leader, with a strong track record in grant making, that supports strategic city planning, slum upgrading strategies and national policies designed to make cities more inclusive and sustainable. Members promote longer-term and integrated work programs, while actively promoting gender equality throughout all activities.


As per its Charter, the main objective of the Cities Alliance is to reduce urban poverty and promote the role of cities in sustainable development. To assess the extent to which its efforts and those of partners are making progress toward that objective, the Cities Alliance monitors, evaluates and publicly reports its activities within an agreed-upon corporate results framework and through a dedicated result-based management system. The Cities Alliance is also strengthening its learning systems and approaches and integrating learning into the project cycle and M&E. 


In collaboration with USAID, Cities Alliance is supporting municipalities and communities in Haiti to increase municipal service delivery and promote long-term and sustained locally-driven economic and social development.


Under the umbrella of the Increasing Municipal Revenues to Improve Services (IMRIS) programme, Cities Alliance will facilitate the promotion of local solutions for public marketplace improvement and solid waste management in line with the strategy of reducing, recycling and reusing. IMRIS is adopting an adaptive approach based on gathering knowledge, testing, learning and improving. The programme is also creating platforms for multi-stakeholder dialogue and enhancing the capacities of municipal governments and local knowledge institutions.


A Cities Alliance office is being set up in Cap-Haiïien to implement the project. The office is to be staffed by two full-time employees and a pool of consultants.
The MEL Specialist will work under the supervision of the Local Coordinator, an Urban Development Specialist and the Cities Alliance Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to ensure alignment to Cities Alliance MEL tools, approaches and systems.

• provide support for the development and implementation of Programme/project performance indicators, log frames, results frameworks, MEL plans and theories of change, including providing support to the concept note or proposal development related to business development.

• Develop indicator reference sheets and other M&E-related guidance, tools and templates that facilitate the quality monitoring and reporting of results.

• Master's Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Political Science, Development Studies, International Affairs, Urban Studies, Statistics, Economics or related discipline. 

• A bachelor’s degree with a combination of two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in developing and managing monitoring and evaluation processes, or related experience is required

• Skills in at least one of the following areas is desired: quantitative methods and analysis,  qualitative,  participatory and complexity-aware methodologies, survey design, administration,  other data collection methods, Excel/SPSS or other data management software, data representation and/or infographics 

• Previous working experience with focus on informal settlements is required.

• Experience in MEL in urban development is desirable.

• Experience with gendered MEL systems is desirable.

• Experience working in a post-conflict environment is desirable.

• Fluency in English and French (Written and orally) is mandatory.

• A good knowledge of written and spoken Haitian Creole is an advantage.

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1. Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
2. Contract level: LICA 9 / ICS-9
3. Contract duration: Ongoing ICA  Retainer contract , subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

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• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

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• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.